Franklin D. Dancy

Franklin D. Dancy (born 1840/1841) was a Reconstruction era blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.[1]

Franklin D. Dancy
North Carolina Senate
In office
1879–1880
Personal details
Born1840/1841
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican

Biography

Dancy was born enslaved in 1840/1841 owned by an Edgecombe County planter.[1] His brother was John C. Dancy a politician, journalist and educator.[2]

He served as the commissioner of Tarboro for two years during the Reconstruction era and then two years as the county commissioner for Edgecombe County.[1]

In 1879 he was elected to serve in the North Carolina Senate[3] and was elected as the mayor of Tarboro in 1882, being the first black mayor of that town.[4][2]

Dancy was the chairman for the Republican district executive committee from 1880 until 1882, and in 1896 he was elected as a justice of the peace.[1]

Both Franklin and his brother John are mentioned in the inscription on the historical marker at the St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church in Tarboro.[4]

See also

References
  1. Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. "Blacks trace lineage". Rocky Mount Telegram. 16 November 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. "Negroes in State Legislature". The Charlotte Observer. 18 August 1929. p. 36. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. "St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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